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This is the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the impact of game research, technologies, and applications on human health and well-being. This ground-breaking publication delivers original research that directly impacts this emerging, widely recognized, and increasingly adopted area of healthcare. View full journal description

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Exploring Patient Perspectives on an Immersive Virtual Reality Experience for Neuromuscular Diseases

  • Marta Mondellini MS
  • Lucia Greco MS
  • Silvia Bolognini MS
  • Vera Colombo MS, PhD
  • Raffaele Pugliese MS
  • Marco Sacco MS
  • Stefano Regondi MS
  • Valeria Ada Sansone MD
  • Sara Arlati MS, PhD
  • Elena Carraro MD
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Evaluating the Impact of 6-Week Gamified Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Program on Pain, Function, and Balance in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Moayad S. Subahi PhD
  • Mohamed S. Alayat PhD
  • Fahda M. Alshaikh PhD
  • Moiyad S. Aljehani PhD
  • Ammar Fadil PhD
  • Mansour Abdullah Alshehri PhD
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Sound and Third-Person Perspective in Virtual Reality Improves Awe: A Prospective Study of Hospitalized Children and Caregivers

  • Emily M. He SB
  • Astrid M.Y. Suen MMedSc
  • Pinyang Liu BHA
  • Michelle Zuniga-Hernandez BS
  • Ruth Feng BS
  • Kyle Gardner BS
  • Christian Jackson MS
  • Samuel T. Rodriguez MD
  • Ellen Wang MD
  • Thomas J. Caruso MD, PhD
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2025

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A Study on the Efficacy of the Tabletop Roleplaying Game Dungeons & Dragons for Improving Mental Health and Self-Concepts in a Community Sample

  • Alyssia Merrick BPsych(Hons)
  • Wendy Wen Li PhD
  • Dan J. Miller PhD
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The Impact of Virtual Reality Intervention on Emotion Regulation and Executive Functions in Autistic Children

  • Hasan Sepehri Bonab Assistant Prof.
  • Soghra Ebrahimi Sani PhD
  • Behzad Behzadnia Associate Prof.
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Digital Games for Cognitive Enhancement in Healthy Older Adults: A Scoping Review

  • Seung Jin Chung PhD, MSc
  • Ji-Young An PhD, MPH
  • Jinkyung Paik PhD
  • Sun Joung Leigh An OTD
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Videogames for Emotion Regulation: A Systematic Review

  • Daniela Villani PhD
  • Claudia Carissoli PhD Candidate
  • Stefano Triberti PhD
  • Antonella Marchetti PhD
  • Gabriella Gilli PhD
  • Giuseppe Riva PhD
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The Effect of a Virtual Reality-Mediated Gamified Rehabilitation Program on Pain, Disability, Function, and Balance in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

  • Aysun Özlü MD
  • Gamze Ünver PhD
  • Halil İbrahim Tuna PhD
  • Ahmet Kıvanç Menekşeoğlu MD
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Technology to Enhance Patient Motivation in Virtual Reality Rehabilitation: A Review

  • Chengjie Zhang MS (PhD candidate)
  • Suiran Yu PhD
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Feasibility and Effects of Cognitive Training with the COGNIPLAT Game Platform in Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Christos Goumopoulos PhD
  • Georgios Skikos MSc
  • Maria Frounta PSYD
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Immersive Virtual Reality Fitness Games to Improve Recovery After Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Single Blind Controlled Pilot Trial

  • Matthias C. Schrempf MD
  • Johannes Zanker
  • Tim Tobias Arndt MSc
  • Dmytro Vlasenko MD
  • Matthias Anthuber MD
  • Gernot Müller Prof. Dr
  • Florian Sommer MD
  • Sebastian Wolf MD
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